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æsc-stybb

Similar entry: stybb

æle-wealdend

(adj.)

almighty

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almighty Ælewealdend fæder cuncti parens, Germ. 401, 128

æsc-fealu

(adj.)
Grammar
æsc-fealu, adj.

Ashy-coloured

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Ashy-coloured: — Æscfealu vel æscgrǽg cinereus, deterrimus color. Wrt. Voc. ii. 131, 14

æsc-man

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Andlang streámes æt æscmannes yre (yfre?), C. D. vi. 100, 7. Æscmen piratici, Wrt. Voc. ii. 68, 13. Add:

æsc-þrote

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Aescthrotae ferula, Txts. 64, 450. Æscþrote, Wrt. Voc. ii. 38, 78: furula, 35, 29: firula, i. 67, 80: ferula, i. harundo, virgula vel nomen holeris, ii. 147, 70. Æscþrotu annuosa ( = anchusa. v. Lch. ii. 368), i. 30, 52. Niþeweard æscþrotu, Lch. ii. 36

ǽw-líc

(adj.)
Grammar
ǽw-líc, adj.

Lawfullegitimus

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Lawful; legitimus,Procem. R. Conc

æt-ýc-

(prefix)

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ǽr-lic

(adj.)
Grammar
ǽr-lic, -líce.

Similar entry: ár-lic

ǽle-puta

(n.)
Grammar
ǽle-puta, an; m.

An EEL-POUTcapito

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An EEL-POUT; capito Hwilce fixas geféhst ðú? mynas and ǽleputan what fishes catchest thou? minnows and eel-pouts, Coll. Monast. Th. 23, 33

ælf-siden

(n.)
Grammar
ælf-siden, -sidenn, e; f.

The influence of elves or of evil spiritsthe nightmareimpetus castalidumdiaboli incubus

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The influence of elves or of evil spirits, the nightmare; impetus castalidum, diaboli incubus Ðis is se hálga drænc wið ælfsidene and wið eallum feóndes costungum this is the holy drink against elfin influence and all temptations of a fiend, Lacn. 11

Linked entry: -siden

ælf-sogoða

(n.)
Grammar
ælf-sogoða, an; m. [sogeða juice]

A disease ascribed to fairy influence

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A disease ascribed to fairy influence, chiefly by the influence of the castalides, dúnelfen, which were considered to possess those who were suffering under the disease, a case identical with being possessed by the devil, as will appear from the forms

Linked entry: sogoþa

æll-beorht

(adj.)

all-bright

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all-bright, Exon. 26 b; Th. 78, 20; Cri. 1277

æll-reord

(adj.)

foreign speakingbarbarous

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foreign speaking, barbarous, Bd. 1, 13; S. 481, 44

æsc-holt

(n.)
Grammar
æsc-holt, es; nom. pl. holt; n.

Ash-woodan ash-wood spearlignum fraxineumhasta fraxinea

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Ash-wood, an ash-wood spear; lignum fraxineum, hasta fraxinea Æscholt asceóc shook his ashen spear, Byrht. 138, 35; By. 230: Beo. Th. 665; B. 330

æsc-plega

(n.)
Grammar
æsc-plega, an; m. [plega play]

The play of spearswarhastarum ludusprælium

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The play of spears, war; hastarum ludus, prælium Æt ðam æscplegan, Judth. 11; Thw. 24, 31; Jud. 217

æsc-róf

(adj.)
Grammar
æsc-róf, adj.

Spear-fameddistinguished in battleillustriousnoblehasta clarusin prœlio strennusillustrisnobilis

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Spear-famed, distinguished in battle, illustrious, noble; hasta clarus, in prœlio strennus, illustris, nobilis Eorlas æscrófe illustrious nobles, Judth. 12; Thw. 26, 20; Jud. 337: Elen. Grm. 276: 202

æsc-stéde

(n.)
Grammar
æsc-stéde, es; m.

The ash-spear placeplace of battlehastæ locuspugnæ locus

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The ash-spear place, place of battle; hastæ locus, pugnæ locus Hí witan fundian æscstéde they strive to know the battle place, Exon. 83b; Th. 314, 20; Mód. 17

æsc-þræc

(n.)
Grammar
æsc-þræc, g. -þræce; pl. nom. g. acc. -þraca; f.

Spear-strengthbrunt of spearsa battlehastæ vishastarum impetusprælium

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Spear-strength, brunt of spears, a battle; hastæ vis, hastarum impetus, prælium Æt æscþræce, Cd. 98; Th. 130, 2; Gen. 2153

æsc-tír

(n.)
Grammar
æsc-tír, es; m.

Spear-gloryglory in warhastæ gloriabelli gloria

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Spear-glory, glory in war; hastæ gloria, belli gloria, Cd. 95; Th. 124, 27; Gen. 2069

Linked entry: tír

æsc-wíga

(n.)
Grammar
æsc-wíga, an; m.

A spear-warriorbellator hastifer

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A spear-warrior; bellator hastifer Eald æscwíga an old spear-warrior, Beo. Th. 4090; B. 2042. Æscwígan, nom. pl. Elen. Grm. 260